Which to use
“kund” is an adjective and “Kunz” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #26,081
- “kund” frequency rank
- #21,328
- “Kunz” frequency rank
- 47409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | kund | Kunz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | so, dass man es weiß | männlicher Vorname |
Where the eye mixes kund and Kunz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. kund and Kunz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between kund and Kunz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: kund is [kʊnt] while Kunz is [kʊnt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “kund” becomes z in “Kunz”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
kund is recorded at frequency rank #26,081, classified as anadj, pronounced [kʊnt]. Kunz is at rank #21,328, tagged as aname, pronounced [kʊnt͡s].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 47409, this pair ranks #1,285,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of kund vs Kunz
Shared letters: knu. Private to "kund": d. Private to "Kunz": z.
"kund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Kunz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "kund" and "Kunz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "kund" vs "Kunz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "kund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Kunz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,285,273 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "kund" and "Kunz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Kang vs kund". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,285,273 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.